Alexander Ovechkin is one step away from repeating Pavel Datsyuk’s Stanley Cup achievement

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At this moment, the first game of the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs is taking place in Washington at the Capital One Arena, in which the Washington Capitals are hosting the Montreal Canadiens.

At the time of writing, the third period is underway. The score in the match is 3:0 in favor of Washington. Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin is playing his 156th career match in the Stanley Cup and has come closer to former Detroit Red Wings player Pavel Datsyuk (157) in this indicator.

Among Russian hockey players, the leader in the number of games in the NHL playoffs remains former forward Sergei Fedorov, who has played 183 games. Second place goes to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin with 177 games. The top three is rounded out by former Dallas Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov, who has played 164 games in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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